Since Senate Bill 2 is starred for a vote this morning, Americans for Prosperity – Ohio is issuing our first Key Vote Alert for the 136th General Assembly. This vote may be included in our 2025-2026 legislative scorecard. 

AFP – OH is urging a “yes” vote for many reasons, including:

• SB2 meets many of the six key principles outlined in the Better Energy Policy For Ohio Study released at the start of this session.
• Senate Bill 2ends government subsidies that distort the market by eliminating the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) subsidies that have cost Ohioans $670M since 2017, or roughly $445K per day. Future ratepayer subsidization is also prohibited.
• Senate Bill 2 promotes transparency, competition, and focuses on energy affordability by eliminating electric security plans (ESPs) and by requiring EDUs standard service offers to be procured via a Market-Rate Offer (MRO).
• The bill also repeals provisions of the law that permitted EDUs to recover incurred costs related to legacy generating resources, such as OVEC, through a charge on each customer’s monthly electric utility bill.
• Senate Bill 2 permits self-generation. The bill makes clear that this would be a private investment with no ratepayer funding. The ability for self-generation for large users, such as data centers, will help alleviate concerns about the grid and will circumvent the PJM interconnection process.

Energy policy in Ohio impacts everyone. When lawmakers prioritize special interests over consumers, it results in higher costs and fewer choices. Senate Bill 2 is a step in the right direction for making Ohio’s energy landscape affordable, reliable, abundant, and competitive. We thank the committee and Senate Bill 2’s Sponsor, Senator Reineke, for their principled approach to comprehensive energy reform in the state of Ohio